Photo Ark: Saving Wildlife One Photo at a Time

Photo Ark is a multiyear National Geographic project with a simple goal—to create portraits of the world’s 12,000 captive species before they disappear. With his iconic pictures, photographer Joel Sartore hopes to inspire millions with the message that it's not too late to save some of the planet's most endangered species.

Photo Ark: Saving Wildlife One Photo at a Time

Photo Ark is a multiyear National Geographic project with a simple goal—to create portraits of the world’s 12,000 captive species before they disappear. With his iconic pictures, photographer Joel Sartore hopes to inspire millions with the message that it's not too late to save some of the planet's most endangered species.